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  • UK Opposing EU Renewable Energy Targets

    2 January 2014
    Authorities

    The UK is opposing the EU’s setting of green energy targets for 2030 according to a report from the European Commission, writes The Guardian. The Czech Republic shares the same opinion with the UK regarding these renewable energy targets, while favoring the greenhouse gas emissions targets instead. They think that countries need to be able […]

  • BLG Patents Its Innovative XXL Foundation Storage & Transport System

    15 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    The German Patent Office has decided to grant a patent to BLG Logistics Group for its innovative system called “Sleeper”, which is put to use during the storage of offshore wind foundations of up to 900 tons.  With the invention, BLG helps reduce costs in the offshore wind industry by avoiding cost intensive upgrading of surfaces to meet the requirements […]

  • BEEAs: Design Team of the Year Award Goes to Houlder

    14 October 2014
    Technology

    Houlder’s mechanical design team has been named Design Team of the Year by the 2014 British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs). Now in their sixth year, the BEEAs celebrate those UK companies that are demonstrating the skills, invention and dedication required to succeed on an international stage. Houlder’s team of mechanical and structural engineers won the […]

  • Mott MacDonald Helps Balfour Beatty to Win Greater Gabbard Power Link

    5 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Mott MacDonald provided key technical, regulatory and environmental advisory services to Balfour Beatty Investments, facilitating their successful acquisition of the high voltage transmission link for the 504MW Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm located off the coast of Suffolk. Balfour Beatty Investments is a partner in the Green Energy Transmission Consortium, which is now the Offshore […]

  • APEM Helps with East Anglia ONE Application

    18 April 2014
    Environment

    APEM recently worked on Scottish Power Renewables and Vattenfall’s application for a major new windfarm off the coast of East Anglia.  If approved by the government, East Anglia ONE would consist of up to 325 turbines generating 1,200MW, making it one of the biggest offshore windfarms in the world. APEM began working on the project […]

  • Fishermen’s Energy Still Moves Forward

    11 April 2014
    R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Fishermen’s Energy of New Jersey is eyeing the Clemson University’s SCE&G Energy Innovation Center as a place where the company could test the drivetrain of its wind turbine, which is planned to be used in the Fishermen’s Energy Atlantic City Windfarm (FACW) project. The proposed project was rejected a few days ago by the New […]

  • Pontis to Deliver High Tech Equipment for Two German Substations

    4 February 2013
    Technology

    Germany’s ambitious transformation of the energy supply system: the “Energiewende” offers a wide range of challenges and opportunities for innovative businesses in the development of new technology. And therefore for Pontis. Recently, Pontis was commissioned to develop and deliver high tech equipment for the installation of 2 offshore converter stations (BorWin2 & HelWin1). These +30.000 […]

  • France: Alstom Grid Appoints New SVP Sales and Marketing

    14 June 2012
    Grid Connection

    Frédéric Lalanne (48) joins Alstom Grid—the Group’s power transmission sector— as SVP Sales and Marketing. He is a member of the Alstom Grid Management Committee and reports to Alstom Grid President, Grégoire Poux-Guillaume. Frédéric Lalanne holds a master of Sciences & Technology (1988), a post graduate degree in business administration of Paris’ Institut d’ Administration des Entreprises (1990) and […]

  • UK: SRTP Completes Deployment of SR250

    25 May 2012

    Continuing on from the successful grid connection last month, Scotrenewables Tidal Power Ltd. has forged ahead with their testing plan and have just completed a 4 day deployment of the SR250. Using the locally owned multi-cat ‘MV Orcadia’, the device was towed to site on Thursday morning and connected to their mooring at The Fall […]

  • MPSC Approves REP for Detroit Edison Company (USA)

    21 December 2011

    The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) today approved an amended renewable energy plan (REP) for The Detroit Edison Company. The utility on June 2 filed an application seeking, among other things, approval of an amended REP that includes a portfolio of about 1,000 megawatts (MW) of nameplate capacity of renewable and advanced cleaner energy generating […]

  • Minister Hendry Announces Membership of Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force (UK)

    13 October 2011
    Authorities

      Charles Hendry today announced the membership of the industry-led Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force. The group will be chaired by Andrew Jamieson, current Chair of industry-body Renewable UK. The Task Force was announced as part of the Governments Renewable Energy Roadmap in July 2011, and will set out a path and action plan […]

  • NWF’s Report Raises Discussions in New Hampshire, USA

    14 September 2012

    The report issued by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) has raised some discussions over the potential and benefits that New Hampshire has in offshore wind. The NWF says in the report that, eventually, offshore wind could provide four-fifths of the state’s power supply, but spokesman from Public Service of New Hampshire(PSNH) does not think this […]

  • UK: Offshore Wind Opportunities Leave RNLI Struggling for Crew Members

    2 July 2012

    Ramsgate lifeboat station is experiencing troubles with the number of crew members responding to calls for help during the daytime. The main cause of this problem is supposedly local employment opportunities at wind farms off the Kent coast, BBC News reports. “We have lost a few people to that industry,” Coxwain Ian Cannon stated. He […]

  • UAE: Windcarrier Launches Jack-Up Vessel Brave Tern

    14 May 2012

    Saturday 12th May 2012 saw the official launch of Windcarrier NO’s latest vessel the Brave Tern at the Lamprell Shipyard in Dubai. The Brave Tern is the largest custom built turbine installation vessel of her type currently in existence. Her launch marks an important milestone in the Fred. Olsen ‘master plan’ to capture the offshore […]

  • USA: Anti-Wind Group Fined with USD 22,500

    14 March 2012

    The Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance has fined the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound with$22,500 for improperly engaging in and failing to properly report ‘electioneering activities’. In 2010, the anti-wind farm group emitted radio ads before gubernatorial election that advocated against Cape Wind proposal. The ad stated that if Gov. Deval Patrick had […]

  • Cable Works at Walney 2 Progress In-spite of Bad Weather (UK)

    25 January 2012
    Grid Connection

    Despite the weather, it has been possible to energise the next cable string with eight turbines. Energizing the cable string is a vital part of the commissioning of the turbines, and the eight turbines connected to the string are expected to have first power in near future – depending on the weather.  All array cables […]

  • University of Oldenburg Announces GW Wakes Project (Germany)

    13 January 2012
    R&D

    University of Oldenburg has announced a joint project “GW Wakes”. This project will investigate wind currents in a very large offshore wind farm with 100 or more wind turbines. The Federal Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) will be funding the project over the next three years with approximately 3.8 million […]

  • Acta Marine Continues Its Work in Dutch Wadden Sea

    30 July 2012

    Acta Marine B.V. and Liander recently concluded a long-term contract for the maintenance of all active cable & pipelines on the Dutch Wadden Sea. Acta Marine’s specialized cable & pipeline vessel the Coastal Digger will be dedicated on the Dutch Wadden Sea for the remedial lowering of such Cables and Pipelines. The Dutch and German […]

  • EnBW Seeks 3 CTVs for Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Farms

    14 May 2025
    Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Vessels

    EnBW has launched a call for tenders for crew transfer vessels (CTVs) that will operate at its offshore wind farms in the German part of the Baltic Sea. The company is looking to charter three vessels, with the operations starting from around 1 April 2026. The contract(s) will run until 31 December 2028. The CTV […]

  • Surveys Start for OW Ocean Winds’ Polish Offshore Wind Project

    21 April 2023
    Business development, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    OW Ocean Winds Polska has announced that the company started geophysical and geotechnical surveys for its BC-Wind offshore wind farm in Poland. The surveys are being carried out by the British company Gardline Limited and they are planned to be completed in the third quarter of this year. OW Ocean Winds Polska, part of the […]

  • First Batch of Saint-Brieuc Jackets Installed

    19 July 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    The installation of the first four jacket foundations has been completed at the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in France. The installation of the foundations started at the beginning of this month, with the first jacket installed on 4 July by Van Oord using Subsea 7’s Seven Borealis vessel. The jackets have been installed on drilled […]

  • Siemens Gamesa, Cadeler to Present Sofia Supply Chain Opportunities

    16 June 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, the supplier of wind turbines for the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK, and Cadeler, the company who will install them, will hold a supply chain event on 7 July to showcase contracting opportunities for the project. At the event, the companies will provide a high-level look at […]

  • EMEC Verifies Dublin Offshore’s Floating Wind Mooring Component

    12 March 2021
    Technology

    The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has inspected Dublin Offshore’s mooring load reduction device (LRD) and verified that the system is in compliance with the International Electrotechnical Commission’s technical specification (IEC TS) 62600-10. Dublin Offshore has been developing the passive LRD for use on floating wind turbines, where it reduces the tension in mooring lines […]

  • Palfinger to Supply Cranes at Seagreen

    13 January 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Palfinger has secured a contract to deliver 114 cranes for the transition pieces at the Seagreen offshore wind project in Scotland. Palfinger will supply its PF20000-7 LDB fixed boom cranes which have a lifting capacity of 990 kg and a minimum hoisting height of 35 m. The company’s long-term dealer Outreach Offshore will give waterfront […]

  • KCI Wins Offshore Wind Contract in South Korea

    20 October 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    KEPCO E&C in South Korea has appointed KCI the Engineers as an engineering consultant for wind turbine foundations for the Jeju Hanlim offshore wind project. The Netherlands-based engineering consultancy will review and provide technical advice on wind turbine substructures from concept to detailed design phase. On the Jeju Hanlim project, KEPCO E&C is working as […]

  • Damen Fast Crew Supplier Obtains ABS Approval in Principle

    12 October 2020
    Vessels

    Damen’s fast crew supplier (FCS) 2710 has received approval in principle from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). To achieve approval, Damen has modified the design of its standard FCS 2710 to meet the U.S. requirements. It is now said to incorporate waterjets driven by engines that are compliant with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations. […]